Discussion · Government Orders
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas Bloc Québécois
“Only one in three Canadians trusts Parliament. The Liberals are convincing Conservative and NDP members to join them so they can get a majority. I am asking my colleague if he thinks this hurts people's trust in our democracy.”
“Mr. Speaker, only one in three people in Canada have confidence in its institutions, including Parliament. Given the Liberals’ tactics for poaching members from both the Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party in order to secure a majority, this is by no means a run-of-the-mill situation. It is the first time this has happened in Canadian history. I would like my colleague’s thoughts on something. Does he think that the public will gain or lose trust in institutions when they fail to respect the will of the people as democratically expressed in elections?”
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Mr. Speaker, only one in three people in Canada have confidence in its institutions, including Parliament. Given the Liberals’ tactics for poaching members from both the Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party in order to secure a majority, this is by no means a run-of-the-mill situation. It is the first time this has happened in Canadian history. I would like my colleague’s thoughts on something. Does he think that the public will gain or lose trust in institutions when they fail to respect the will of the people as democratically expressed in elections?